LOGINEverything that mattered. I needed desperately to call someone. Tell someone what had happened. Share this burden. With badly shaking hands that could barely hold the phone, I somehow managed to pull it out. Found Asher's contact. Called him. He answered almost immediately on the secon
The one dying slowly on the floor clutching his bleeding neck. Me covered completely in blood holding Danny's limp body. They stared at me in obvious shock and confusion. Trying to understand what had happened here. Who I was. "Help my husband!" I cried out to them desperately, my voice br
Scrambled desperately to my feet on shaking legs. Ran frantically to where the gun had fallen and clattered across the floor. Picked it up with both trembling hands. My fingers were slippery with blood. I pointed the gun directly at the suited man who was now on his knees. Dying slowly.
KELLY I saw the gun being pointed directly at Danny. Everything seemed to slow down impossibly in that single moment. Time stretched and warped around me. I could see every detail with painful clarity. The man's finger tightening on the trigger. The hatred burning in his eyes as he aimed
"Fortunate that I've sworn to myself I won't become a murderer in this life. I refuse to cross that particular line. I have standards." I kicked one of the groaning ones slightly. "I can definitely be motivated to change my mind about that rule, though. So don't push me any further. But I'll let
Real brave. But first things first, I reminded myself. Priorities, Kelly. I pulled out the small knife I had very cleverly attached to my shoe earlier. I swiftly and carefully cut off the thick rope that was binding Danny's hands tightly behind the chair. The rope fell away to the floor.







